Server Configuration

Use this tab to make changes to the license server settings. After making changes to any configuration settings, click Save to apply the changes. Only users with Administrator privileges can view this page. This tab includes the following sections:

Web Server Configuration
License Server Configuration
Logging
User Interface

Stopping the License Server

In addition to the above sections, the Server Configuration tab contains the Stop Server button, unless this option has been disabled. Clicking the Stop Server button will shut down the license server manager (lmadmin) and all vendor daemons. You cannot restart the license server from the management interface. You must restart the license server directly.

The Stop Server button can be removed by setting the license server manager (lmadmin) command line argument -allowStopServer to No. See the License Administration Guide for instructions.

Web Server Configuration

Specify basic configuration information for the license server and view the application log.

HTTP Port: The TCP/IP port that the web server uses to listen for communication with clients connecting to the license server management interface. If you change the port, you must stop and restart the license server. (The port number may be up to 5 digits in length.)]
Maximum Number of Web Server Threads: The maximum number of threads the Web server uses to process HTTP requests. Specify a large number if you expect many users to simultaneously access the license server management interface through the HTTP port. (The number of threads may be up to 3 digits in length.)]
Session Timeout (in minutes): When a user is inactive for the number of minutes specified in this field, the session expires. The Sign In dialog appears and prompts the user to enter their user name and password. Although it is not possible to completely prevent the session from expiring, the maximum value for this field, 99999, is 69 days, 10 hours, 39 minutes. (The value may be up to 5 digits in length.)

License Server Configuration

License Server Manager Port: Specify the port that lmadmin uses to listen for communication. If you select Use Default Port, the license server chooses a port between 27000 and 27009 when it starts. You can also define a fixed port. The System Information page displays the actual port that the license server manager is using.  (The port value may be up to 5 digits in length.)
Maximum Number of License Server Manager Processing Threads: Specify the maximum number of processing threads the license server manager uses to receive requests. (The number may be up to 3 digits in length.)
Maximum Number of License Server Manager Receive Threads: Specify maximum number of threads the license server manager uses to process requests. (The number may be up to 3 digits in length.)

Managing Server Performance

Requests come in to the license server through a listener port. All communication must be accepted by an acceptance thread. If the message is accepted, a receive thread handles it and then a processing thread processes it. To improve license server performance when receiving a large number of requests, you can configure the maximum number of receive threads and of processing threads to use. The optimal values needed for acceptable license server performance are dependent on the hardware, the site configuration, and the request volume. You should test and evaluate different values to determine the configuration that meets your site’s needs.

 

Logging

Log Level: Define the type of information recorded in the license server log. There are four options: Error, Information, Warning, and None. Leave this property set to Information (the default value) unless instructed by support personnel to change it to aid in troubleshooting your system.
View file externally: Displays the most recent 200 lines of the license server manager log in a separate browser window.

User Interface

License Models Displayed in Dashboard: Enables you to control which license types (Concurrent, Activatable, or both) are displayed in the Dashboard. This configuration affects all users signed in to the license server management interface. Select an option, and then click Save. Configuration changes take effect immediately. Users who are currently signed in will see the change when they refresh the Dashboard.
Password Protect Dashboard: When selected, users must sign in to access the Dashboard. To allow unsecured access to the Dashboard, leave this option cleared, which is the default behavior. Users must always sign in to access Administration features.
Default User Locale: When the license server is configured to use multiple languages, a menu is available to select the default locale used when displaying the license server management interface. If only English is configured, the Default User Locale menu is not present.